A participant dressed as the Joker, the DC Comics villain, looks at books during the first day of Comic-Con in Malaga, on October 1, 2026. Warriors, wizards and other costumed characters attended the San Diego Comic-Con Malaga, the second one held outside the United States. Mirroring the famous California event, the four-day convention features blockbuster film presentations, prominent figures from the worlds of comics and video games, and fans dressed as their favourite characters. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP via Getty Images)